For example, in Japan, Myanmar and South Korea, this gesture means money. In France, this gesture means "insignificant" or "worthless". In parts of Brazil, Greece and Italy, this gesture represents a disgusting and filthy gesture. In Malta, this gesture is a silent and vicious swear word.
1March 23rd, 839, first published in the newspaper.
Alan walker Reid, the late etymologist, believed that the history of OK began in 1839, when the humorous editor of The Boston Morning Post used "OK" or "oll korrect" to mean "everything is right". On March 23rd, 1839, OK first appeared in the newspaper and was used in an article in Boston Morning Post. Since then, the word OK has been quickly accepted and recognized by the public.
From 65438 to 0840, Martin Van Buren, the Democratic presidential candidate in Kinderhook, New York, used ok in political propaganda slogans, which was widely used. About a century later, the word OK has penetrated into American life. Allen Metcalfe, author of OK: The Incredible Story of America's Greatest Words, said that the first sentence that astronaut Aldrin said when he landed on the moon in 1969 was "OK, the engine stopped".